Olympus E-M5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Sony RX100
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What’s good about the Olympus OM-D E-M5

Best price $999
  • Significantly larger image sensor 225 mm² vs 116 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Viewscreen flips out RX100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses RX100 does not have lens options
  • Has a waterproof camera body RX100 does not
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector RX100 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities RX100 does not have 3D
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What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100

Best price
$448
  • Weighs a lot less than the E-M5 8.5 oz vs 15 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 13 in³ vs 29 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $448 vs $999
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1229k dots vs 610k dots
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 9 shots per sec
  • Has HDR on-board E-M5 does not have HDR
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What the Olympus E-M5 and Sony RX100 have in common

  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-M5 and the Sony RX100

  • No GPS tagging
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi
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